Busy Bees

Friday to the lake. Setting up for the season. Mickey had taken up residence at some point during the winter so the heebies made me sterilize everything. Yuck! Cleaning, washing, organizing. We were all such hot messes we jumped in the lake. I have never been in Lake Burton before June since I was a child. Saturday...2 hours of weed pulling (4 people). Over 6000 flower seeds planted and pine straw distributed (5 hours). We prayed a little prayer over them to "grow dammit!" :-) Boat house closet cleaned out. No small feat. Washing of pollen and watering new flower seeds. Flew home to get J in the bed on time.

Barely able to get out bed. Had to sort of roll out with every muscle screaming! I am not the only one. Chrissi did too and she's 18! Makes me feel a little better. Up at 6 to get ready for early church with my mom. J & Chrissi gave me a beautiful huge red heart filled with cards and (Chrissi made) cheese bread, sweet heart breads and apple strudel. Very beautiful and very sweet. I try to keep holidays very low key for J so she did very well. Church and brunch with my parents. I am a master manipulator. Last week I asked my mom to give me a day this week that I could have 3 hours. She gave me Tuesday so I scheduled a 1 1/2 hour massage with my friend Teena. I knew if I just gave her a gift certificate she wouldn't use it because she doesn't like to do nice things for herself. She didn't have a choice this time. :-) Wal-Mart shopping for last minute beach items. All afternoon was spent packing, organizing, washing, making lists (knowing something will be forgotten).

8PM and still packing, washing, etc. Trying to move Puddin from room to room so she won't know. Now it's Chrissi's turn to amuse her while I pack my things. Have to get the house cleaned up so that Puddin's baby sitter won't be scared when she gets here. Tomorrow will be up at 6 and on the road by 8 at the latest with Myrtle Beach calling our names.

Trying not to dread the vacation. We all know that our kids have hard times with transitions so it's hard not have that little knot in my stomach. We go to the same house twice a year and this will be J's 4th time. Hoping she will have a comfort level on this trip. The other times there have been major blowouts and once we had to come home early. Low expectations, high hopes....

Happy travels....more later....